Overview
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
The fact that this film is good is a testament to Swinton and Moore. I get some of the criticisms of this film, but at the watching these two acting legends work together was mesmerizing. I think the key to the film was the stoic view that Swinton’s character had towards death. In a weird kind of way, it allowed the movie to be uplifting rather than sad. In that sense, I was moved.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews The Room Next Door
Movie title: The Room Next Door
Movie description: Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Date published: 2025-01-25
Director(s): Pedro Almodóvar
Actor(s): Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro, Alessandro Nivola, Juan Diego Botto, Raúl Arévalo, Victoria Luengo, Alex Høgh Andersen, Esther-Rose McGregor, Alvise Rigo, Melina Matthews, Sarah Demeestere, Anh Duong, Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Annika Wahlsten, Shane Woodward, Paolo Luka Noé, Cristina Kovani, Nya Bowman, Dora Rowdon, Viktor Longo, Antonios Antoniadis, Celia Rocha, Kyla Thomas, Toon De Melker, Ira Gramerman, Tom Johnson
Genre: Drama
My Review
The fact that this film is good is a testament to Swinton and Moore. I get some of the criticisms of this film, but at the watching these two acting legends work together was mesmerizing. I think the key to the film was the stoic view that Swinton’s character had towards death. In a weird kind of way, it allowed the movie to be uplifting rather than sad. In that sense, I was moved.
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My Review - 8/10
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